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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1900
Page
1
Well dressed men discuss the latest fall footwear arriving at Bon's Shoe Store. The season showcases stylish designs and new arrivals likely to influence men's wardrobes.
The piece describes Chayenne's Contrapolot, a drug emporium at the southwest corner of Seventeenth and Ferguson Streets, offering prescriptions and medicines from a trusted pharmacy. It highlights the Palace as Wyoming’s cool, popular social spot with soda drinks, fruit, cream, and servitors like the nimble Garrymedea, drawing crowds on hot days.
Allied forces push from Yang Tsun toward Pekin for twelve days achieving the relief on August 15. American troops, with 14 000 allied troops advancing from Peitsang and Yangtung, suffer heavy losses including 60 killed or wounded in action. American detachments under Lang Collidge Reilly and McCall participate while the Sixth Cavalry stays at Tien Tain.
A Shanghai dispatch to Reuters confirms Aug 15 entry into Pekin by the allies with no opposition. Li Hung Chang reiterates that the Empress Dowager should remain in the capital. Remey reports Aug 10 updates from Pekin legations. Allied forces advance from Hosi Wu to Tung Chow scattering Tung Fub Siang and Sung Hing troops. eight guns captured. Li Ping Hang reportedly wounded at Yang Teun.
Capetown reports General Chris tan Dewet has escaped from Kitchener and is pursued for a thousand miles by Motbueo. The raid is hailed as the greatest since Morgan’s, credited to Dewet’s elite topographical skill allowing night marches while British troops watched by day. Dewet allegedly joined Dalersy, pressuring British forces in western Tranevadl.
Bandusky Ohio August The Lake Shore passenger train left Cleveland at 10 20 last night and wrecked near Venice seven miles from Sanducky Fort Yoereong reported bajunwd.
Mrs Kingsbury widow of Myroo Kingsbury, jailed on suspicion in the double murder of Myroo Kingsbury and Duncan McClelland Jr. Duncan McClelland Jr. is also arrested. Steila Kingsbury held on $6000 bond with a habeas corpus hearing set, amid theories of life insurance and family turmoil.
Charbourg correspondent reports France intends to wage war on England this coming fall. The plan allegedly calls for sending a French fleet out three days before war is declared so England may be taken by surprise and home ships swept from the sea.
New York August 14 an important conference on the financial counties of the optional campaign fund was held at Republican headquarters to discuss funding strategies and sources for party activities.
Union Pacific Railway offers round trip tickets to Ogden and Salt Lake with 30 day validity from sale. Fares include 80 dollars for the round trip with multiple July and August sale dates and 18 dollars for the round trip on a July date. Tickets allow limited stops en route.
The Lake Shore limited fast mail from Boston to Chicago jumped the track at Bay Bridge near Sandusky at 12:50 pm. The long express and a smoking car derailed, sending the smoker down a steep embankment into Sandusky Bay. Fourteen passengers in the smoker were injured, some fatally, while the engine and other cars remained on track. Express Messenger Hayes and Hope aided in rescue as passengers were freed with axes.
Washington reports released correspondence shows U S policy favors moving relief to Pekin rather than Toung Chow and authorizes General Chaffee to coordinate with other commanders to deliver protectees to the relief column. Describes siege, casualties among foreign legations and Americans, and ongoing fighting.
Prince Tuan and the imperial forces left Pekin on August 7. Allied forces began operations against Pekin’s walls on August 15 and later reports indicate the allies entered the city. Yuan Shi Kai's troops were said to advance toward Shenai to cover the flight of the empresa.
William E Curtis reports that many prairie fires across Montana and western Dakota are traced to sun reflections from broken beer bottles along cattle trails and wagon roads. Instances show bottles focusing sunlight ignite dry grass, prompting renewed temperance debate and investigations.
A fragment notes an optician linked to the sea and describes dead crows as mementos of vanished cows. The terse wording hints at a surreal or metaphorical local item in a newspaper snippet.
Colonel Bryan arrived in Lincoln after a trip and sought refuge at his farm. The acceptance letter may not reach the public until August 25 as State Democratic Chairman Hall finalizes Bryan's itinerary for Nebraska stops en route to Topeka. He works on the acceptance, antitrust, G A R, and Labor Day speeches.
Canton telegrams say Smithfield, a 1500 inhabitant village in Cullen county, is on fire early this morning with sixteen buildings destroyed and the telephone building burned, cutting all communication. A crusty bachelor quips about a cow climbing a ladder predicting wisdom in women.
Natalo Moresca and a companion Michael Guida are reported to have left Naples with plans to harm President McKinley. Inquiries are ongoing. Moresca is an ex convict and is to be deported upon arrival. Operative Hazen in New York is tasked to monitor Moracce and Guida as officials assess the situation. Separately, Northern Pacific Railroad reports strong five year earnings growth, with net income of 15.0 million on 20.1 million gross and plans to continue track and equipment upgrades. The Sterling advertises meals in the city.
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